Frontiers in integrated laser-sampled trace-element and isotopic geoanalysis

直到2005年左右，澳大利亚在将激光烧蚀微探针（LAM）与电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICPMS）耦合用于地球化学研究方面处于领先地位。然而，国际上在飞秒激光测距、扇形场仪器和新型仪器耦合可能性方面的发展已经超越了这些成就。 拟议的创新设施将使我们能够重新获得该领域的领先优势，帮助保持澳大利亚地球科学在国际上的高知名度，并吸引高质量的研究人员和行业相关的研究资金。这项研究与深层地球资源国家优先事项有关，将包括与矿物勘探和加工技术直接相关的项目。

Until around 2005 Australia was a leader in the coupling of laser-ablation microprobes (LAM) with inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometers (ICPMS) for geochemical research. However, international developments in femtosecond LAM, sector field instruments and novel instrument coupling possibilities have leap-frogged these achievements. The proposed innovative facility will allow us to regain the leading edge in this field, help maintain the high profile of Australian geoscience internationally, and to attract high-quality researchers and industry-related research funding. The research is relevant to the Deep Earth Resources National Priority and will include projects of direct relevance to mineral exploration and process technology.